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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are two unique features of a prophet?

2. The prophet's attitude toward divine reality is described as what?

3. When did Heschel examine the state of mind of the prophets with respect to the theory of ecstasy?

4. To what does Heschel compare the words of the prophet?

5. Heschel describes God as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Heschel describe the concerns of the prophets?

2. Who was Marcion?

3. What does Heschel say gives the prophets the courage to speak out?

4. What is the purpose of ecstasy, as explained by Heschel?

5. Why does Heschel call indifference evil?

6. Describe one theory of the state of mind of the prophets at the time they were receiving the words of God.

7. How does Heschel explain the beliefs that the prophets were frauds?

8. Does Heschel say God always been considered a loving and good God?

9. What is Democritus's view of poets and divine inspiration?

10. Why does Heschel think it is hard for people to understand the wrath of God?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Through their lives and in their prophesies the prophets convey different images or concepts of God. Choose three prophets and compare/contrast their concepts of God.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss ecstasy and its relation to prophecy. Include a definition of ecstasy, Heschel's view and at least two other viewpoints. *

Essay Topic 3

Justice was an important theme for the prophets. Define what justice meant to the prophets. Discuss what problems there were with justice. Pick two prophets and explain how they dealt with the issue of justice.

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